Xiao Man did not reply for a long time. Lu Ha'er was suspicious. Did she believe his story?
Zhan Tianque stepped forward, "I told you to castrate him, didn't you hear?"
Two soldiers immediately grabbed Lu Ha'er and dragged him out. Lu Ha'er became anxious, "Beast, you beast, I told you everything you asked, why are you still treating me like this?"
"When you defiled the women of Wuyue Kingdom, you should have known this would be your fate," Xiao Man said without looking up. "Hang all the Wuyue soldiers on the city wall as a warning. Send someone to Moke City to deliver a message. Give them three days to return Wulana safe and sound, otherwise, we will attack city after city until all the Beirong wolves are killed."
"Yes, my lord." Zhan Tianque immediately went to relay the order.
"General, I'll deliver the message," a young man holding a box with a smile ran up to Zhan Tianque, shaking it proudly. "I've also prepared a gift for the Beirong wolves."
Zhan Tianque was suspicious. He opened the lid and took a look. His mouth twitched, and then he closed it. His gaze fell on the young man's smiling face. "Pei Jun, did you castrate all the Beirong soldiers?"
"Of course! How dare they bully women, I'll make sure they can't bully women anymore!" Pei Jun said with his head held high. "General, let me go."
"Go, be careful."
"Got it. Your subordinate will definitely complete the mission perfectly." Pei Jun took a horse, leaped onto it, and galloped out of the city, heading straight for Moke City.
In Moke City, Murong Shengrui stood on the city wall, looking towards Moxie City with a smile that was not a smile, as if he was in a very good mood.
"Young Master is very happy," Wei Wuji said cautiously.
Murong Shengrui glanced at him sideways. "According to my calculations, the Scarlet Feather Iron Cavalry should have already begun attacking Moxie City. I wonder how long Moxie City can hold out under their assault."
"Why did Young Master retreat to Moke City?" Wei Wuji was a little confused. If His Majesty truly wanted to meet the commander of the Scarlet Feather Iron Cavalry, wouldn't it be better to wait in Moxie City?
"Lu Ha'er and his ilk did such disgraceful things. If I stayed in Moxie City, wouldn't I become a target? Moreover, I just want to know her true identity," Murong Shengrui said with a light tone. "I really want to see her soon."
Wei Wuji said no more. Their young king was always unpredictable; happy one moment, he could fly into a rage and hurt people the next.
Just then, a fast horse appeared in the distance. A red cloak, exceptionally conspicuous. Murong Shengrui leaned forward to look. "Wei Wuji, the Bluebird has arrived."
Wei Wuji looked over and indeed saw a fast horse heading towards Moxie City. The red cloak fluttered in the wind, visible from afar.
Pei Jun rode his fast horse to the foot of Moke City's wall, took the box hanging from his saddle, and threw it at the city gate. Then he nocked an arrow, shot a letter onto the city wall, and quickly rode away.
The Beirong soldiers on the wall were confused by this scene. Wei Wuji retrieved the letter from the arrow and handed it to Murong Shengrui to read.
Murong Shengrui opened it and, after reading what was inside, his lips curved into a smile. He then resumed a serious expression. "Quickly find General Feimo. Moxie City has fallen. Also, bring up the box at the foot of the city wall and see what's inside."
After reading the contents of the letter, Feimo's face, weathered by years of wind and sun, became even darker. "What's in the box?"
Two soldiers looked at each other and stammered, "It's... it's the root... the root..."
"What root? Stop stammering and speak clearly!"
"It's the root of the Beirong soldiers guarding Moxie City!"
Feimo's expression changed drastically. He crumpled the letter in his hand and smashed it against the wall. "Chop off Wulana and send her to Wuyue Kingdom!"
"General, please calm your anger," Murong Shengrui gently advised. "We do not yet know the forces behind Wuyue Kingdom. If we rashly kill the princess of Wuyue Kingdom, it may bring great trouble to Beirong."
"My Beirong is a great nation, how can we fear a small country the size of a mustard seed?" Feimo roared. "If Wuyue Kingdom dares to castrate my Beirong soldiers, my Beirong will chop off their princess!"
"Even if Wuyue Kingdom has the Scarlet Feather Iron Cavalry behind it?"
Feimo quickly stopped the soldiers who were about to go and chop someone, and looked at Murong Shengrui, who was sitting elegantly. "What did you say, sir?"
"The messenger is from the Scarlet Feather Iron Cavalry," Murong Shengrui said slowly. "Red clothes and red feathers are the symbol of the Scarlet Feather Iron Cavalry. General, you should look carefully. At the end of the letter, there should be the emblem of the Scarlet Feather Iron Cavalry."
Feimo hesitated for a moment, then picked up the letter that had fallen to the ground, smoothed it out, and indeed, at the end of the letter, there was the phoenix feather emblem belonging to the Scarlet Feather Iron Cavalry.
"How can the Scarlet Feather Iron Cavalry be related to Wuyue Kingdom?"
"I heard that the owner of the Scarlet Feather Iron Cavalry is the true master of Wuyue Kingdom."
"Empress Dowager Dugu!" Upon mentioning Empress Dowager Dugu, Feimo couldn't help but swallow. Beirong had also fought with Yunqi many times, and finally angered Yunqi. Empress Dowager Dugu, with the Scarlet Feather Iron Cavalry, had ravaged the battlefield, killing 200,000 Beirong soldiers and severely damaging Beirong's strength, making them dare not offend Yunqi again.
Now, this god of destruction appeared in Wuyue Kingdom! The moment she made her move, she slaughtered a city and sent all the Beirong soldiers castrated. This method, by all accounts, was the Empress Dowager Dugu's style!
"Didn't she die?"
A flicker of displeasure crossed Murong Shengrui's eyes. "Who said she died?"
"Everyone in the world says that the Dugu family was annihilated by the Young Emperor of Yunqi, and the Empress Dowager Dugu was burned to death by the Young Emperor in the imperial harem. Are all these lies?"
Murong Shengrui's expression became cold and unfathomable. It was indeed him who destroyed the Dugu family, but it was not him who burned Empress Dowager Dugu to death. How could he kill her? He wanted her to live, to live well, to spend these heartless years with him, but she preferred death to staying by his side. Sudan Novel Network
"Young Master," Wei Wuji noticed the young emperor's fluctuating emotions and immediately reminded him.
"If she is truly dead, why did Yunqi not announce her death?"
Feimo was stunned for a moment. That's right, Yunqi had never admitted that Empress Dowager Dugu was dead, nor had they ever held a funeral!
"She was perfectly fine being an Empress Dowager, why did she run off to Wuyue Kingdom?" Feimo paced back and forth anxiously. "If it's really Empress Dowager Dugu, then my life is in danger."
A mocking arc appeared on Wei Wuji's lips. Useless. Just the title of Empress Dowager Dugu has scared you out of your wits. Where did your earlier ferocity go?
"General, please calm down. We are only saying it might be Empress Dowager Dugu," Wei Wuji said in a sharp voice. "After all, we only saw someone dressed as the Scarlet Feather Iron Cavalry delivering the message. Perhaps someone was impersonating them."